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Software

A Soft Landing for Distributor Making Hard Parts

Since opening shop, Avmat has added two NT 4300s and an NZ 2000 for the most difficult work. With Y axis and subspindles on all the turning centers, the NLs, NTs and NZ do about 95 percent of the work, all programmed with GibbsCAM, which Mr. Vander Meyden also uses to program the NV 5000 VMC and Sodick wire EDM.

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Turning Machines

Adding Swiss Machining to the Production Mix

In business since 1946, this Michigan shop has survived and thrived, and it is building up a CNC Swiss machining department to augment its banks of multi-spindle automatics.

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Bar Feeds

Communication Among Workcell Components

An Ethernet-based system acts as a conduit for relaying operational data between the programming software, controller, bar feeder, machine tool and parts unloader.

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Parts Cleaning

Determining Levels of Cleanliness

For precision parts that need to have some type of finish applied to them, inadequate cleaning and pretreatment is the biggest cause of defective painting or plating.

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Ditch the Book

Which book? That “big honkin’ binder” out in the shop with all of your Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs).

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Measurement

Fully Automated Part-to-CAD Measurement Verification

This digital optical comparator was designed to alleviate concerns with traditional optical comparators, and in return, provides fully automated verification of a part against its CAD data.

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Parts Cleaning

Reliable Cleaning for Large Lot Sizes

A solvent cleaning process that is well matched to the job’s requirements can provide a quick, efficient and ecological solution.

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Skills Development for Precision Machinists

The precision machining industry relies on the best and the brightest people in manufacturing to produce safety-critical parts for numerous applications.

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Technical Member Profile: Lester Detterbeck Enterprises Ltd.

 In the precision machining industry, the Detterbeck name goes back to the days of overhead belt-drive screw machines.

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The More Things Change...

This new design for the magazine and the improved layout and navigation of the website took the efforts of our entire staff to complete. 

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Measurement

Thread Verifier Eliminates Rework

Many applications require thorough inspection to prevent improperly tapped holes from reaching final assembly.

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